EBOH Awards & Honours - September 2015

Congratulations to all of our faculty and students who recently received awards, honors and promotions. 

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Notre mode de vie a-t-il vraiment une influence sur le cancer?

Dr. Eduardo Franco, Professeur James McGill, Départements d’oncologie et d’épidémiologie, biostatistique et santé au travail et directeur de la Division d’épidémiologie du cancer affirme que « Le stress ne cause pas le cancer. Cependant, il peut diminuer la vigilance du système immunitaire. »

The hidden inequality of who dies in car crashes

Read the Washington Post article "The hidden inequality of who dies in car crashes" featuring new research by EBOH Associate Professors Dr. Sam Harper and Dr. Erin Strumpf and Research Associate Thomas Charters.

Epidemiology Seminar by Dr. Madhu Pai - Can we save open access publishing?

On Monday September 28, Prof Madhu Pai gave an epidemiology seminar on the topic of open access publishing.  In response to requests to share the presentation, we have attached it here for your information.

Can we save open access publishing?

Congratulations Dr. Robyn Tamblyn: Invested into the Order of Canada

Congratulations to EBOH Professor Robyn Tamblyn who was invested into the Order of Canada September 23, 2015. The Order of Canada was created in 1967, during Canada’s centennial year, to recognize outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation. Since its creation, more than 6 000 people from all sectors of society have been invested into the Order.

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2015 Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellows

Three McGill Faculty of Medicine members were recently inducted into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) as Fellows, one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community.

Montreal Researchers Identify Rare Gene Variation Involved in Bone Disease

A team of international researchers, led by Brent Richards of McGill University and the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital, published their findings Monday of a rare gene variation that offers a protective quality for bone density.